Technical What did you do with your car today? * NEW*

Drove from St. Louis to Minneapolis for Back to the 50s. Long drive with no AC and 3 females…

 

Looks like NT. My home town a lot a years ago. My dad worked at Wurlitzer.

 

Liking the V8 Vair. Bucket List .. he he

 

Cosmetic restoration.paint cleaner and valve covers, redoing all wiring.
Now it should pass historical vehicle inspection.
Here it not have to be 100% original but it should look like it.so no worries about trifive radiator.

 

Good wash and fresh coat of fusso wax.

 

Just cruising, but what the heck.share this picture from my front yard.full size american fords all the way.

 

I’m just hoping I have something to add to this thread soon. The key word missing in most of what I have been working on is “your”. I think I have worked on everything but my junk for quite a while now.

 

Well, spoke too soon I guess. Decided to get the GMC at least pushed in the shop so I can get started.

 

Trying to figure out this lower radiator hose, cutting up hoses and sticking them together, got the shape now I just have to make it for real.

 

I drove it…..

 

Didnt buy parts i dont need...caring for a relative and sitting around is tempting to buy shit,,,Not gonna happen...

 

After a few mild test passes a few weeks ago I blew my FED apart to clean sandblast and paint everything. There's just a few niggling things remaining to take care of but otherwise it's ready to go to the track again.

From an assortment of tubing on the floor to what you see here took about 20 months.

Lynn

 

finally got my heap out of the garage...and to caffeine and gasoline at Griots Garage Saturday ( All American Theme for July) only three pre-1940 cars there.. mostly muscle cars and late model Vipers, Corvette, Cadillac, New Challengers , Chargers

 

Holding water for 3 days, started making battery cables and the wire from alternator back to cutoff switch, after that transmission lines, gettin close to making some noise

 

I would think it would make some VERY good noise.

 

started a bracket for my firewall to mount a breather catch can.little tech tip dont rush into placement . a cool breeze killed the shine on the back of the bracket.will mount it on the firewall unsure how high up to place it any comments on where it will work best high or lower.its all black on a black firewall with black hoses on a black engine with black aluminum finned covers should blend in

 

Uncrated the new roadster motor. I've had it since March but have resisted the urge because I wasn't ready for it. I got over that! Old motor I had for it had been setting for quite a while, I got paranoid about it.
I am impressed with BluePrint engines' crating, it was very well done.

New Motor by charleyw posted Jul 2, 2023 at 3:05 PM

 

Fixed the temp gauge in the Sunliner,my dumb ass did not tighten the wires when I installed the NOS gauge.

 

Totally boring but necessary, I changed to E10-compatible fuel hoses (thanks EU), bled the brakes and then struggled with the blinker switch for fu$/ing hours until I got the thing to work as it should (does "Chinesium" explains it?). Need to sort out some bad insulation on the wiring loom done by someone else, go for a test drive and then at last get the car inspected. Was all supposed to happen last month. Don't you love it when life happens.

On a positive note I washed my rear light lenses. There are advantages to being old and ugly with no woman to bother you about such things.

 

Mine would have gone in the dishwasher.

 

Am too cheap to have a dishwasher

 

Damn that chevy looks good!

 

I think you're right !

 

Single?

 

I cut out the steel for the front floor section for my roadster, rolled beads into it, and tacked together the cover for the rear crossmember.

 

Drove my truck 137 miles today. It was a great day to go for a ride! Didn't take a single picture!

 

Took a ride along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Carroll County and stopped at the Sidna Allen house for photos.

 

Removed everything that was stored on top , inside , around the Desoto.. Getting ready to set SBC 350 engine back 6 inches minimum..

 

Well I lied, because the blinker mechanism required yet another 3 hours before I finally go it to properly work by carefully heating it and arching it so that it puts enough pressure on the change-over contacts. Came back today with dealer plates I borrowed off a friend and took the car for a test drive and adjusting the brakes which I did at this place where the local farmers keep all manner of veggies (they usually lock it up because - surprisingly - people use it for drifting and stuff, but not this time). I think I got it to the stage where once the brakes are properly warmed up the car stops in a straight-ish line so hopefully I'll pass the inspection next Thursday. I know this is a trad forum but there's a good reason why discs are better... Next year.

Upon returning to base I discovered a screw securing one of the exhaust hangers to the chassis rails departed us (inspection fail here in Austria) so found one willing to replace it.

Other than the above everything else did what it's supposed to do, I have good oil pressure and the engine stays below 200°f, the McLeod 5sp does not seem to get hot or make really bad noises so maybe I'll get to enjoy the car this year before the big freeze.